Dec 31, 2013 | Annual Review
It’s here. The world spun around the sun again, and we’re buried in the darkness of winter. Sun rises late, lazy, making my head ache in the morning while rising. We look back. We reflect on the year past, we look at the year ahead, we wonder how so much...
Dec 19, 2013 | Less is More: Living Minimally and Simply
I splurged and went shopping recently. Like, real shopping–whatever “real” means. (Isn’t the act of spending a day inside of a privately-owned mall slightly strange?) I did things I hadn’t done in years. Wandered through big-box stores, large...
Dec 16, 2013 | Business and Entrepreneurship
When did someone sit down and promise you that it was supposed to be easy? Or better yet, fair? It’s not guaranteed to be easy or fair, and the people who get what they want go after it–in spite of and because of–each and every advantage or disadvantage they are thrown.
Dec 13, 2013 | Crafting Your Career
Your job is to create something in this world. With your human hands, your brain, your vision, your dreams, your desires. Make something. Make something with your mind, with your hands, with your heart. Put ingredients together and craft a batch of bread. Fold paper...
Dec 9, 2013 | Health and Wellness, Life
The line between happy and crazy is very thin. The distance between joy and depression is fragile. A short story. “What are you doing tonight?” He asked. “I think I’m going to write, do some yoga, drink some lemon tea, and try to head to bed...